Choosing isn't the hard part. It's living with the consequences afterwards.

Four months after the events of "Metro: 2033," Artyom meets a new survivor with a connection to the missing Hunter. As they journey to Polis, her dark and secret past with the Fourth Reich and one of its former soldiers will lead them on a new mission of salvation with surprises lurking at every turn.

"Don't fall." That's the only thing Ambrosius told Ruby. He never explained what would happen. She thought she would die. No, she couldn't be more wrong. She wakes up on a dying Remnant, humanity trapped in a dark war and on the brink of extinction. She comes face-to-face with a dark version of herself -who turned against the world.

Forget everything you knew about the canonical world of RWBY. The characters you know are not here. The characters you know are switched.

Ruby absolutely loses it.

It's been seven years since the forces of the Combine invaded and occupied Remnant, and seven years humanity have lived under slavery. In City 28, built over the former City of Vale, lives Ruby Rose, suffering a painful life under brutal oppression. However, an unplanned rendezvous with old friends might just water the seeds of rebellion.

Cinder hates Ruby, wants nothing more than to watch her suffer. So why, when she finally gets what she wants, does it feel nothing like she thought it would? Canon divergence fic, splitting off midway through volume 8, centering around a Cinder redemption and slow burn romance with Ruby.

Ruby should have died that night. She should have died, making the same mistake as her sister. Yet, she did not. Her fire, reduced to an ember in the dark, endured. And, as long as there are Embers, Ash will seek them out. Saved by the Ashes of a long forgotten age, Ruby is now left looking after an old knight, the last of the Undead and the Echo of a forgotten past.

[Faunus!Ruby] Ruby was taken from her family at a young age, and indoctrinated into becoming a killer. Now, ten years later, she escapes to Beacon Academy... but is she truly free? Surrounded by remnants of her past and trapped in her own trauma, she must learn to overcome her guilt, lest she be consumed by it. [Dead due to loss of enthusiasm. See latest chapter for details.]

After a request went wrong, Estelle and Joshua find themselves separated in a world darker and crueler than their own. While seeking to reunite and find a way home, they must endure the trials posed by this new world and survive the horrors of the Darkest Dungeon. Cover image by gzeidraws on tumblr.

SEQUEL to The Wolf in December. Beacon's second semester begins, and its newest professor is faced with several challenges, not least of which is figuring out exactly what he's teaching. But teaching may be the least of his worries, with the forces now at work across Remnant. A storm is brewing, and Geralt will face it as he always has-with research, preparation, and silver.

Ever since Ruby's display of her powers at the Fall of Beacon, she'd been hunted by malevolent forces. What does Salem want with her? Why does she wish to take Ruby alive? These are the events that led to the creation of the Reaper, the ultimate Grimm, and the consequences that even Salem herself hadn't foreseen. Due to popular demand, this one-shot was expanded upon.

Living day to day as a messenger in the slums, Ruby thought her life was set out for her. But when a mysterious meeting with an Arcanist draws her into a conspiracy that threatens all she loves, that changes. Wielding the power of a Wildmage and hunted by enemies and Arcanists alike, Ruby must find answers in the one place her kind cannot venture; the Arcane Collegium.

You always have to drink from that bucket... I'm Ruby Rose, and I would like to read to you my story, my life of linked random events from the last two years ever since that day, where it all began.

The door to Rudy's room shut softly, Noelle's body filled with dread upon hearing the sound. She turned her head, seeing Kris. "Haha! …" She nervously spoke, her legs growing weaker. "Kris, you startled…", She didn't even get to finish her sentence before Kris took a step forward, and at that moment, Noelle feared for her life. "S-stop! Don't come any closer!" She shrieked.

An introspective look at Noelle's mind while she internally struggles against herself to make sense of the madness happening around her in the dark world. After following Kris's increasingly vicious commands her mind spirals as she attempts to justify her actions. (( Deltarune Spoilers - Snowgrave route - Emotional Abuse - Mind Manipulation - Completed Story - Canon Compliant ))

It is said that Karma bites everyone in the ass. And what better way for Karmatic Vengeance against a guy who treats women like Dirt and made a Sex empire, then to have his Empire destroyed by the one who Hell fears. The Doom Slayer has Come. And there will be Justice!

Twenty years after the nuclear bombs fell, a ray of hope comes from Gate to another world. In this strange world, the post-apocalypse survivors of Dead Moscow have found a chance to live again, but the Polis Rangers of the Spartan Order find threats both familiar and fantastical from achieving their goal. With fire and sword, they will fight back. "If not us, then who?"

The Gate opens, but brings with it horrible demons that now blight the land. With this demonic horde however, also comes their bane, a man... clad in green plate.

A collection of funny stories as told by the inhabitants of the Metro.

There wasn't much left for Courier Six in the Mojave Wasteland. He had risen to power with the help of technology, betraying any trust his comrades had with him. The only one still standing at his side was a faithful canine. But when a monster hunt goes awry and Rex is sent a world away, Six was confronted with a question not many must face. What would you do to protect your dog?

In which a Vex experiment goes wrong, a ruined city is sent forwards into the future, a Hive Wizard takes advantage of a new opportunity, a Vanguard fireteam finds new allies, and a lot of people die. Takes place part-way through Metro: Last Light, and during the events of Destiny 1.

He was taken from everything he had. The Spartans, Anna, The whole Metro. Now plunged into a new world, Artyom will do whatever he must to find what he lost. And this time hopefully he can somehow manage to keep it.

It was over. The Flame was extinguished, putting an end to the endless cycle of death and rebirth. But as the Firekeeper said, "One day, tiny flames will dance across the darkness. Like embers, linked by lords past." With a final sigh, the Ashen One stood and sank his blade into the ground, forever her watcher as darkness settled. "Ashen One, hearest thou my voice, still?"

A young man is brought to the Mojave Wasteland, hell-bent on finding his Kalashnikov as he finds himself in a new world and a new opportunity. Factions will meet, friends are made, and enemies created. Artyom will soon find out where his hand will play where war never changes.

... Not really. Team RWBY wake up one seemingly normal morning only to find that Ruby isn't alone in bed. She's surrounded by five strange girls who came out of nowhere. Who are these girls? And why are they fighting over Ruby? (RubyxHarem) (rated M for suggestive/sexual themes)

After Artyom had killed the Dark Ones, he discovers a strange device that sends him into the world of Remnant - where finds himself in the company of colorful characters and deceitful villains. In his desire to return home, the stalker is once again on an adventure he never asked for in a world that is not his. As dark forces rise, a past decision haunts him on his journey.

Artyom Alekseyevich Chyornyj has found his redemption... and accidentally saves the king and queen of Arendelle. With this simple change in destiny, the Polis Ranger of the Spartan Order and Savior of the Metro finds out about a magical world beyond the broken remains of Moscow. Yet, his fate is intertwined with a princess who wields a frigid secret of ice and snow.

Vale has fallen. Friends have been lost or scattered. A war is brewing, long delayed in this version of history. A war for the very fate of Remnant against the black witch Salem. Before the battles can be had, our heroes must first survive a kingdom lost to the soulless creatures of darkness. And what awaits them on the other side is the most dangerous quest in Remnant's history.

They had been called beasts, monsters, abominations by much of mankind... Angels by a select few. Now in the aftermath of certain annihilation, the last of these Angel walks under the light of a shattered moon on a world so similar and yet so different to his own teetering on the edge of damnation.

Remnant was on the cusp of a revolution. Human-Faunus relationships have steadily improved over the years thanks to the tireless efforts of the newly reformed Schnee Dust Company. With peace finally within arm's reach, a grim shadow looms over the four kingdoms biding its time. (WhiteRose and BumbleBee)

The six years following the Battle of Beacon have not been kind to the disparate former members of Team RWBY. But now Ozpin needs some people with a particular skillset, people who will not quail at getting their hands dirty, or bloody for that matter. And he has an offer for the four disjointed former Huntresses-in-training that they simply cannot refuse. (Complete/Abandoned.)

As D6 falls to the Reds, Artyom and Khan are hastily sent back in time on a one-way trip through an ancient Cold War experiment with a desperate mission: rewrite World War III. Unfortunately, fate has other plans when the pair finds themselves stranded on Remnant instead―caught in the midst of Remnan humanity's existential war against the Creatures of Grimm...

One man with a single undying passion, his wife and a group of loyal followers as they leave the underground to search for others who might have survived a holocaust. One boy, a divine mission and a chance at defeating Evil Incarnate once and for all. Their paths align to make them both more than the sum of their parts. One fights to survive, another to keep all alive.

Three months after the attack on Beacon Academy, a new dawn emerges for two worlds as the fate of Remnant and the Metro are intertwined. While the threat of Salem's attacks has been thwarted, the ghosts of the old world call for Artyom as he finds himself on road between the lady he loves or the world he knows.

Artyom finds a strange red anomaly, but ends up found in another world. Little does he know that he is walking in the middle of an outbreak with strange creatures that could threaten humanity. However, he comes into contact with Team Rainbow as they travel throughout the quarantine zone and stop the epidemic. Meanwhile, he finds himself in the company of colorful people.

CELL operative, Richard Tate, is thrown into Remnant where he meets young, aspiring Cinder Fall. Tate offers to help her achieve her goals by teaching her what he knows. Unknowingly, Tate starts a machiavellian game of high stakes chess. As the forces unleash their pawns and rooks, it becomes clear that the nurtured Queen has the power to take on all the nations, singlehandedly.

From the ashes of Gwyn's age came a new one, the age of Darkness. The Chosen Undead had become the Dark Lord to bring the cycle of the curse to an end. He built a kingdom from the ashes and new soul arts were discovered along with hexes. The Dark Lord would use these new arts to craft a path through space and time to find a new home for his kingdom. That new home would be Remnant.

(Detroit: Become Human) Basically a drama/romance surrounding Connor/OC named Anna, a newly hired investigator at the DCPD with an eery similarity to our beloved RK800. Lots of Hank/Connor cuteness in here, too. There will be elements such as: drug abuse, alcohol, graphic sexual content and sex abuse.

Black Reaper AU - Strawberry Ice Cream - Checkmate - Weiss Schnee. Blake Belladonna. Reaper Rose. Neopolitan. The four girls have been through a lot in the past year. Done with the troubles of the recent past, they look forward to a more normal life as Beacon students. If only trouble was done with them... Sequel to my popular story, Black Reaper!

In an alternate universe, Kara calls the police when she senses that Todd is about to do something that he will regret. History changes and relationships are formed as Kara slowly comes to terms with her need to protect Alice.

In one reality, she was Taylor Hebert, Skitter, a parahuman in Brockton Bay. In this, she is Taylor Hebert, Anna (to her friends), one of the Gifted in the ruins of the Bay and the dark tunnels of the Metro beneath. Worm/Metro 2033 Fusion/AU. Please review at your pleasure.

Ruby Rose was a Valesian scout turned prisoner of war until she was bought by Roman Torchwick from Mistral's slave market. Now she is known as the Reaper - Champion of the Arena. Weiss Schnee is an Altesian merchant's daughter looking to expand the business by opening up a branch company in the Kingdom of Mistral. All they have in common at first is Mistral's Great Stone Coliseum.

When Ruby is injured as a child, Taiyang becomes incredibly overprotective. His attempts to shield her from the world drives Ruby to run away. Five years pass, and a highly trained and more seasoned Ruby joins Beacon. Once there, her past collides with her present in an ugly way, as she is forced to interact with her sister, and the family she has long resented. (Ladybug present)

"Watch your back, shoot straight, conserve ammo, and never, EVER cut a deal with a Schnee." - These are the rules of being a runner. Ruby Rose forgot that last one. [Cyberpunk AU]

Winter Schnee discovers another world beyond Remnant and learns of the people who live there. As this discovery is slowly brought to light, Artyom finds himself where the fate of Remnant and Earth rest on his shoulders. With a war brewing on both worlds, the Ice Queen and the Knight of the Apocalypse now find themselves on a course they must face together.

A courier known for his conviction finds himself trapped on Remnant. With the experience of one marred by cruelty and violence, he'll continue down the roads he finds before him. Until the end. Cover Image, used with permission, by zetsumeinninja.

Red like roses, red like blood. Weiss is a vampire, Ruby a vampire hunter. Vampires are hated and hunted by humans, and humans are hated and hunted by vampires. The world is cruel and cold and evil. But love can still be found, even in the most unlikely of places. Even in the midst of hatred.

After a heist gone wrong, Dallas, Chains, Wolf, and Houston find themselves in another world. Meanwhile, Torchwick is going to need some help if he wants to collect enough dust to keep Cinder happy, and it looks like he's found just the guys to do it. Hey, everyone needs a Payday, even in another world.

Forgiveness. Only those regretful individuals that have made mistakes want it. Now with the guidance of the Dark One, a lone Spartan will learn to forgive himself, as he interacts with a brand new world.

When Yang and Blake suddenly announce their engagement, Ruby (still actively working as a huntress) and Weiss (heading up the Schnee Dust Company) will be forced to reenter each other's lives - years after a bitter falling out brought on by the harsh realities of the war with Salem they fought in together. Future White Rose fic

After the Fall, Ruby has disappeared. Yang has broken, finding solace at the bottom of a bottle. Weiss has lost herself in a haze of violence. And Blake just wants to bring her family back. What will it take to pick up the pieces left behind of such loss?

Geralt, having followed Ciri into another world, steps into a monster's hut and changes the lives of the Xiao Long/Rose family forever. Now if only he could find HIS daughter too.

Tragedy leads to a fall from grace. A sister is lost and another loses her way. Innocence is corrupted. Friends and lovers try to pick up the pieces left behind. Dark days dawn in the wake of sorrow. My second published work and an attempt at a darker story. Some gore, but nothing too excessive.

Ruby Rose hasn't been the same since the battle in Vale. Her team is broken, her sister's a wreck, her partner's gone, and the general situation is falling apart. In her solitude and her hurt, she turns to another fractured Beacon team, and together they make for Mistral. But even as she turns her back on her team, she learns more about why she shouldn't-even if they did it first.

Five years after the fall of Beacon, the world has fallen into a state of fragile calm. Team RWBY has been split apart for years. But as they start to come back together, they realize how broken they all still are from that day. Part 1 of The Death of Destiny.

What happens if the explosion set to destroy D6 was able to send Artyom into another world? And what do you get? You get an eighteen year old Artyom who is more optimistic and who has to adjust to new life more different from his home Metro. Follow this young Rangers journey as he lives his new life in Remnant.

RWBY AU. At the flip of a coin, good can become evil... Right can become wrong... Light can turn to dark... And the mightiest of heroes... can become the greatest of villains... (Discontinued)

jeal·ous·y: noun: jealousy; plural noun: jealousies. The state or feeling of being jealous. "A sharp pang of jealousy." Other people experienced jealousy all the time. But not Ruby. No, certainly not Ruby. Rated L for Lewd. Cover image is a collaboration between ookaminoki and Nobyas.

When Reimu is fatally wounded during a youkai hunt, Yukari binds her as a shikigami to save her life. The only complication: it makes Reimu a youkai in every way that counts. No longer fit to be the Hakurei shrine maiden, she has to find a new place for herself in Gensokyo, guide her headstrong successor... and deal with some unique new dietary requirements.

D6 has fallen to the Communists. The last line of defense has been broken, and Artyom has been forced to push the plunger, demolishing the facility with explosives rigged throughout its tunnels, almost guaranteeing his and his three compatriots' deaths. When the four wake up in Remnant, how will they survive?

Team RWBY tries a new sleeping arrangement. Oneshot, team-wide fluff.

You're mine, and I'm yours. RWBY, Ruby/Weiss.